Online International Relations Tutor Anastassiya

Hi, my name is Dr Anastassiya Mahon. I believe in playful pedagogy and non-linear learning. I will tailor tutorials to your goals and needs, making sure you work toward your short and long term achievements. Political Science can be rather overwhelming due to a lot of specific terminology and acronyms used, so my goal is to turn that into a form that is easier to understand and incorporate into your studies and life. In addition to completing an MA and a PhD, I undertook a tutoring training course, which gave me the tools to personalise tutorials to an intended outcome.

You can look up my publications here https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7177-4295

I have experience teaching IR to students at different levels: both first-year students (a requirement) and those interested in pursuing specific IR subjects (an elective on a Master level). I am happy to help you understand different theories and approaches of IR, plan assignments to make sure it is adequate to the task, or read your assignments and give feedback on your arguments. I can also help you to prepare for IR exams or work with you on your dissertation. Please feel free to reach out.

International Relations (IR) and Political Science: my main expertise is in the following fields: Foreign Policy Analysis, Security Studies, Comparative Politics, Terrorism and Counterterrorism. I specialise in Russia, Central Asia, and the post-Soviet space.

Women, Gender, and Politics (especially the underrepresentation of gender in security and power politics). Feminism and intersectionality in IR.

Bilingualism: I speak Russian and English fluently which allows me to access twice as much sources for my research. Bilingualism can be extremely beneficial for succeeding in education and research if used to your advantage.

International Political Economy: my background in business and management allows me to analyse political events and strategies from different prospectives as politics and economics are tightly intertwined and influence each other in myriad ways.

Research methods: qualitative research, snowballing sampling, interviews, ethics applications for research in non-democratic countries, verbal consent, interview questions construction, filed work, incorporating bilingualism into writing and research.

Academic writing: creating an argument, supporting an argument, essay writing, editing for context, editing for scope, writing in political science, APA referencing.